The London Mint Office is offering a free coin to mark the centenary of the Third Battle of Ypres, also known as Passchendaele, which began on 31 July 1917 and ultimately became one of the bloodiest battles of the First World War.

​To celebrate the 200th anniversary of the world’s most famous gold coin design, Saint George and the Dragon, which has appeared on many modern sovereigns, The London Mint Office Ltd has launched a classical masterpiece, reborn and redesigned by a family member of the original designer of the modern sovereign.

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Finally, after nearly a wait of 200 years, the Allied powers who defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo were presented with the original commemorative Waterloo Medal at a ceremony held at Apsley House, official home of Duke of Wellington.